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The implementation of Basel III should not be delayed because of economic conditions said the FISMA director-general, John Berrigan

3 Min Read LONDON (Reuters) - A new mechanism for shutting failing insurers smoothly could help maintain trust in the sector as part of a review of capital rules that is unlikely to come into effect before 2025, European Commission officials said on Tuesday. FILE PHOTO: European Union flags flutter outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, December 24, 2020. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo The bloc is reviewing its five-year old “Solvency II” capital requirements for...

Today saw the start of a series of Virtual Talks on the three central priorities of the ECOFIN Council for this half-year, organised by the Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the European Union. Entitled “Digitalisation in Financial Services: a new landscape with new players and new objectives”, this Fridays conference was chaired by the Portuguese Secretary of State for Finance, João Nuno Mendes. In his opening speech, the Secretary of State said that this cycle of three virtual talk...

The European Union will consider potential lessons from the recent frenzied trading by retail investors on Wall Street in its broad review of consumer protection in markets, a senior European Commission official said. The rise of retail investors in share trading is a trend that cannot be prevented but it has to be managed, said ...

The European Union will consider potential lessons from the recent frenzied trading by retail investors on Wall Street in its broad review of consumer protection in markets, a senior European Commission official said on Friday. The rise of retail investors in share trading is a trend that cannot be prevented but it has to be managed, said John Berrigan, head of the EU executive's financial services unit. Online trading came to the fore last month after retail investors following the Reddi...

Regulatory permissions: FCA reminds firms to use or cancel DB pension transfer advice: FCA Assessment Tool and latest data analysis FCA MoU with DWP and MaPS Consumer investments data review 2020: FCA summary CMC charges for financial products and services claims: FCA CP21/1 FCA Regulation round-up UK Regulators Network: second publication of performance scorecards EU economic and financial system: European Commission Communication on further steps to foster openness, strength and resilience IF...